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- Dictionarybare/bɛː/
adjective
- 1. (of a person or part of the body) not clothed or covered: "he was bare from the waist up" Similar Opposite
- 2. without addition; basic and simple: "he outlined the bare essentials of the story" Similar
verb
- 1. uncover (a part of the body or other thing) and expose it to view: "he bared his chest to show his scar"
determiner
- 1. a large amount or number of: informal British "my birthday's on the 22nd—I'm gonna get bare cash"
adverb
- 1. very; really (used as an intensifier): informal British "you are bare lazy"
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1. a. : lacking a natural, usual, or appropriate covering. b (1) : lacking clothing. bare feet. (2) obsolete : bareheaded. c. : lacking any tool or weapon. opened the box with his bare hands. 2. : open to view : exposed. laying bare their secrets. 3. a.
without any clothes or not covered by anything: The hot sand burned my bare feet. Inside, the floors were bare and there was very little furniture. Bare also means the least possible or only this much of something: They had nothing beyond the bare necessities (of life) (= the most basic things you need).
Bare definition: without covering or clothing; naked; nude. See examples of BARE used in a sentence.
The adjective bare describes something or someone that is naked or unclothed. Bare can be used in many different ways: to describe the inside of your nearly-empty refrigerator, an uncarpeted floor, or your unadorned, sparsely decorated bedroom.
1. unclothed; exposed: used esp of a part of the body. 2. without the natural, conventional, or usual covering or clothing: a bare tree. 3. lacking appropriate furnishings, etc: a bare room. 4. unembellished; simple: the bare facts. 5. ( prenomial) just sufficient; mere: he earned the bare minimum.
Definition of bare adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. adjective B2. If a part of your body is bare, it is not covered by any clothing. She was wearing only a thin robe over a flimsy nightdress, and her feet were bare. She had bare arms and a bare neck. 2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] B2. A bare surface is not covered or decorated with anything.
